Dispérsense (en. Disperse)
/dis'pɛr.sense/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Action of dispersing objects or elements over a wide area.
The dispérsense of the seeds in the field allowed for better germination.
La dispérsense de las semillas en el campo permitió una mejor germinación.
State of being disorganized or scattered.
The dispérsense of the documents in the office caused confusion.
La dispérsense de los documentos en la oficina causó confusión.
Unequal distribution of people or things in one place.
The dispérsense of the population in the city has led to many uninhabited areas.
La dispérsense de la población en la ciudad ha llevado a muchas áreas deshabitadas.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dispersio', which means 'to disperse'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
dispérsense of the crowd
Dispersion or separation of a large number of people.
dispérsense de la multitud
in dispérsense
In a state of not being gathered or together.
en dispérsense
Related Words
disperse
To make something separate and not concentrated.
dispersar
spread
To propagate something to a wide audience.
difundir
disorganize
To cause something to lose its order or structure.
desorganizar
Slang Meanings
When it is said that someone disperses during a party.
That party ended in dispérsense, everyone went off in different directions.
Esa fiesta terminó en dispérsense, cada quien se fue a diferentes lados.
Colloquial use to refer to distraction in a group.
The group got lost in the dispérsense of the conversation and didn't realize the time.
El grupo se perdió en la dispérsense de la conversación y no se dio cuenta de la hora.